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dc.contributor.authorEzell, Mark
dc.contributor.authorCasey, Erin
dc.contributor.authorPecora, Peter J.
dc.contributor.authorGrossman, Candace
dc.contributor.authorFriend, Robert
dc.contributor.authorVernon, Lissa
dc.contributor.authorGodfrey, Debra J.
dc.date.accessioned2005-04-17T16:03:01Z
dc.date.available2005-04-17T16:03:01Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.identifier.citationEzell, M; Casey, E; Pecora, PJ; Grossman, C; Friend, R; Vernon, L; Godfrey, DJ. The results of a management redesign: A case study of a private child welfare agency. ADMINISTRATION IN SOCIAL WORK. 2002. 26(4):61-79
dc.identifier.otherISI:000179870300004
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1808/304
dc.description.abstractThis paper reports on the restructuring of a large, private nonprofit, child welfare agency, and includes a description of the change objectives, the process of planning and implementing the changes, and the impact of the changes. The findings discussed here focus on changes in staff turnover and performance as well as staff perceptions of the continuation or reduction of identified organizational problems. The overall goal of the management redesign was to devolve decision-making closer to the point of service delivery. A survey with a response rate of 60.3% was the main source of information for the study. Almost 90% of the respondents reported that the redesign generated benefits, and approximately 74% identified negative consequences. The redesign was perceived by staff to reduce organizational problems related to communication, decision-making, leadership, and agency mission. Staff turnover increased during the redesign, but staff performance remained at a relatively high level.
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dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherHAWORTH PRESS INC
dc.subjectOrganizational change
dc.subjectStaff turnover
dc.subjectStaff performance
dc.subjectDecision-making
dc.subjectCommunication channels
dc.titleThe results of a management redesign: A case study of a private child welfare agency
dc.typeArticle
dc.identifier.doi10.1300/J147v26n04_04
dc.rights.accessrightsopenAccess


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